tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post1616343165138638247..comments2017-09-26T05:03:05.017-04:00Comments on The Well-Seasoned Cook: Nettie's Gnocchi - Apples and ThymeSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-85226461206489604822008-07-17T11:03:00.000-04:002008-07-17T11:03:00.000-04:00Love the blog, always enjoy reading it. I really l...Love the blog, always enjoy reading it. I really like these gnocchi. I just made a gnocchi with choux pastry for the first time and it was incredible. Come take a look if you have a chance and let me know what you think. http://cookingquest.wordpress.com<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>JoeJoe Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066784351316135612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-52416115362437262712007-11-21T19:26:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:26:00.000-05:00very beautifully written...even though i have neve...very beautifully written...even though i have never tasted it...am going to give it a try...Carnationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626026783132687803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-67572241722062628612007-11-21T07:23:00.000-05:002007-11-21T07:23:00.000-05:00Thank you, Julie! Good gnocchi really is a knocko...Thank you, Julie! Good gnocchi really is a knockout! I'm so glad you enjoyed my story. <BR/>--<BR/>Shn - Thank you very much for your kind words. That afternoon was special. I'm happy I could share it here. I'm especially partial to a cream sauce, too. : )Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-64761687413049310472007-11-19T10:18:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:18:00.000-05:00Susan, I saw this post a few days back and the mom...Susan, I saw this post a few days back and the moment you started your story line with Nettie, I knew I had to read peacefully, so came to enjoy the post this morning and I could really see granny giving you instructions and you standing there grabbing all the ingredients...your narrations are always excellent....<BR/><BR/>Gnocchi is something i love from Italian cuisine more than lasagna,(may be coz i am yet to eat a real classic lasagna)...i prefer gnocchi's with chicken in that creamy sauce:P<BR/><BR/>ShnMishmash !https://www.blogger.com/profile/18038923718366741085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-44706676714086358422007-11-18T23:55:00.000-05:002007-11-18T23:55:00.000-05:00The best Italian dish I ever had was gnocchi! It m...The best Italian dish I ever had was gnocchi! It made me wish for an Italian grandmother of my own. Thank you for writing this beautiful post and providing this recipe. You have a great way with words!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-20673208914751756542007-11-17T19:32:00.000-05:002007-11-17T19:32:00.000-05:00Hi, Kaykat. Welcome! Thank you so much. I'm gla...Hi, Kaykat. Welcome! Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it!<BR/>Good to see you.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-23823134358930813632007-11-17T01:31:00.000-05:002007-11-17T01:31:00.000-05:00Your country vacation sounds so idyllic!All these ...Your country vacation sounds so idyllic!<BR/><BR/>All these women in your life - the impact they've had on you is so beautiful.<BR/><BR/>I love your post!KayKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888078673230631762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-20512466496150942312007-11-16T22:13:00.000-05:002007-11-16T22:13:00.000-05:00SusanWas the TJ's at Edgewater small as compared t...Susan<BR/>Was the TJ's at Edgewater small as compared to WF ? the one I went to in DC had just 4 small aisles, the produce section was not that great as WF.<BR/><BR/>I wish i had more time to exploreSandeepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-58910062868834141262007-11-16T11:41:00.000-05:002007-11-16T11:41:00.000-05:00Welcome, Ann! Thank you. Lumpy gnocchi is part o...Welcome, Ann! Thank you. Lumpy gnocchi is part of the learning curve. You CAN move beyond it. Glad you liked my post; I was happy to share.<BR/>--<BR/>Laurie – You are very sweet. Thank you. You know, truffle oil really can be a mistake sometimes, but I thought it was only my perspective. Thanks for visiting and welcome!<BR/>--<BR/>Thanks, Bee. Hear! Hear! And a home is a woman’s castle, too!<BR/>--<BR/>Thank you, Nora. This post has turned out to be one of my very favorites. I’m happy that you enjoyed it.<BR/>--<BR/>TBC – Thanks! Yes, from scratch. Third time’s the charm. Technically these are dumplings and not noodles, so they wouldn’t qualify for CLICK, but thanks for thinking of it.<BR/>--<BR/>Hi, Anonymous. Thank you. Everyone’s taste is different. It could easily have been the sauce…or even a so-so batch of dumplings. Do hope you try them again somewhere else. Thank you for visiting.<BR/>-- <BR/>Thanks, Librariane. Not everyone likes gnocchi – understood. Cooking is all-around good therapy; I prescribed it for everyone, even if only in small doses.<BR/>--<BR/>Hi, Barb! Welcome! Thank you. Nettie really did rock that day! Good to see you. <BR/>--<BR/>Thank you, Asha. Welcome! Gnocchi boards are very inexpensive. I’ll send you an email with some mail-order sources.<BR/>--<BR/>Thank you, Pasticciera. Sometimes everything just clicks. Good to see you. Welcome!<BR/>--<BR/>Welcome, Retno! Thank you. Oh, I’ll bet someday you will try gnocchi even if you do not make it yourself. Thanks for visiting.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-7354190532826963052007-11-16T09:57:00.000-05:002007-11-16T09:57:00.000-05:00I haven´t had this one. Looks delicious.I haven´t had this one. Looks delicious.Retno Prihadanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339234399969674294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-89724324667956021352007-11-16T08:16:00.000-05:002007-11-16T08:16:00.000-05:00Perfect gnocchi indeed and a perfect tribute to Ne...Perfect gnocchi indeed and a perfect tribute to Nettie.Pasticcierahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398344046132385971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-78806367638772035552007-11-16T07:50:00.000-05:002007-11-16T07:50:00.000-05:00I saw this board on Food TV Susan, I wish I could ...I saw this board on Food TV Susan, I wish I could buy it somewhere. Gnocchi look fabulous!:))Ashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-71420787184526049252007-11-15T21:19:00.000-05:002007-11-15T21:19:00.000-05:00What a lovely tribute! I love the idea of having ...What a lovely tribute! I love the idea of having a "Grandmother for a Day"!Barb McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395936716793077391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-80787704203786617682007-11-15T21:12:00.000-05:002007-11-15T21:12:00.000-05:00Mmm...those look great! I've tried to like gnocchi...Mmm...those look great! I've tried to like gnocchi, but it just doesn't click with me :hangs head:<BR/><BR/>I think all teenagers need a Nettie to pop in and make them *do* something, other than stand around moping! I remember those days of being too young or too old. Cooking seems to be an easy way to overcome that with either gender, too. I'll have to remember that!librarianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039021585425516467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-2544875776599171192007-11-15T20:48:00.000-05:002007-11-15T20:48:00.000-05:00Your gnocchi recipe looks good. My first encounter...Your gnocchi recipe looks good. My first encounter with gnocchi was not to good though. I was alone in an Italian restaurant in Colorado raring for new dishes to try. Perhaps it was the sauce. But I think I am now ready for a new encounter with gnocchi...Anonymoushttp://ascientistinthekitchen.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-20972774697113298112007-11-15T20:02:00.000-05:002007-11-15T20:02:00.000-05:00You made gnocchi from scratch?! Wow! they look so ...You made gnocchi from scratch?! Wow! they look so perfect:)<BR/>Susan, the third pic is simply beautiful. BTW, didn't u want to send this in for this event? http://jugalbandi.info/2007/10/click-november-2007-the-theme-is/<BR/> <BR/>Lovely post and a beautiful tribute to Nettie!TBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730267615864699764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-39466656161081147552007-11-15T18:02:00.000-05:002007-11-15T18:02:00.000-05:00Hi Susan,This is such a wonderful tribute to Netti...Hi Susan,<BR/>This is such a wonderful tribute to Nettie. So very well written, Susan. And I love all the photos as well. And thanks for sharing this tried & tested recipe.Nora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-10062541474490170232007-11-15T14:29:00.000-05:002007-11-15T14:29:00.000-05:00what a wonderful trubite to the women in your fami...what a wonderful trubite to the women in your family!!!! they are what make a house a home.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-76996843874136393252007-11-15T13:49:00.000-05:002007-11-15T13:49:00.000-05:00Now why don't my gnocchi look like that?? Yours ar...Now why don't my gnocchi look like that?? Yours are perfectly gorgeous, and I can tell from the pictures that their texture was perfect as well. And white truffle oil with gnocchi? One of the few places where truffle oil is never a mistake. But best of all was your story -- I could just see the young you, bored and leaning against the counter, that inspired nettie to give you the lesson. Thanks for a terrific piece.Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-11345341251252145272007-11-15T13:12:00.000-05:002007-11-15T13:12:00.000-05:00Your gnocchi are gorgeous! You've inspired me to t...Your gnocchi are gorgeous! You've inspired me to try for something more than the mis-shapen lumps I usually end up with. :-)<BR/><BR/>Really enjoyed reading this-- thanks for sharing your story.Annhttp://www.redactedrecipes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-19293042262029842062007-11-15T10:59:00.000-05:002007-11-15T10:59:00.000-05:00Hi, Cynthia. Thanks. Nettie was a character. Sh...Hi, Cynthia. Thanks. Nettie was a character. She left quite an impression on everyone who met her. : )<BR/>--<BR/>Thanks, Lisa. Fear not. Anyone can make gnocchi if willing to pick yourself up and start all over again. I do hope you try. I was surprised by and happy with the final results.<BR/>--<BR/>Thank you, Richa. There are many gnocchi recipes that do not use egg (just potato and flour), but as a novice, I was worried that the dough wouldn’t bind right w/o the egg. <BR/><BR/>Chand Palace still serves those lovely mini potato masala dosa, two per plate, with coconut chutney and sambar. How lucky that you could walk to the restaurant! I have to travel forty minutes west of the city; it’s worth the trip, though. I always make the drive a two-fer, stopping next store at the grocery with my long wish list of Indian ingredients. <BR/>--<BR/>Hi, Toni. Thank you. You’ve paid me a great compliment. I’ve thought of that summer off and on for years and was glad an event came up to naturally pay tribute to Nettie.<BR/><BR/>Gnocchi isn’t beyond your grasp, I can assure you. Feel the fear and do it anyway. I think determination is key.<BR/>--<BR/>Thanks, Christina. Now that I’ve gotten the knack of it, I wonder what I was so worried about. I must say, though, that first debacle in my then-boyfriend’s kitchen was a bit of a trauma. <BR/>--<BR/>Obrigado, Sylvia. Our food memories can be pretty powerful. It's good to see you.<BR/>--<BR/>Nanditha, you honor me. Thank you. We’ll see what happens. Writing does give me a great deal of personal pleasure despite the work; that it pleases others is twice the beauty of it. Thanks again.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-73925454389475104332007-11-14T22:10:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:10:00.000-05:00Susan,sorry that i missed your last post!your way ...Susan,<BR/>sorry that i missed your last post!your way of writing glues me to your post!very beautifully written!hey! seriously think of putting all this into hard cover1 i am not kidding!:)Nanditha Prabhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589675344474098832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-31156046083201257522007-11-14T13:01:00.000-05:002007-11-14T13:01:00.000-05:00Such beautiful memories and a great story.All so s...Such beautiful memories and a great story.All so sweet. And the gnocchi looks fabulousSylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774102162667883516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-70524258105315301462007-11-13T19:53:00.000-05:002007-11-13T19:53:00.000-05:00Beautiful story and beautiful gnocchi. I make gno...Beautiful story and beautiful gnocchi. I make gnocchi all the time, but they NEVER look as pretty as that. Nicely done!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-45655826914545161152007-11-13T14:57:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:57:00.000-05:00I love this post! I was right there with you in t...I love this post! I was right there with you in the country, and I felt like I knew Nettie. What a great woman. She obviously understood the heart of a teenage girl, and knew you needed something to focus on.<BR/><BR/>I've always adored gnocchi, but felt that it was beyond my grasp in terms of making it. Maybe it isn't?Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822692768754916337noreply@blogger.com